The Dime Roll: Heating Bills, Happy People, Tackling Debt, and More

Planning on tackling your debt in the New Year? Struggling with high heating bills? You’ll find those topics and many more in this week’s Dime Roll.

Money Saving Tips:Best Buys During After-Christmas Sales by Cameron Huddleston on Kiplinger If you managed to hold off on certain purchases (think apparel and TV’s, to name a few), now is the time to pounce on those after-Christmas sales.

Money Management:How to Tackle Debt in Five Easy Steps by Hank Coleman on MoneyQ&A When you’re facing a sizeable amount of debt, it can be incredibly intimidating to create and stick to a payment plan. Check out these simple steps for tackling that debt and seeing it through to the end.

10 Habits of Financially Happy People by Mikey Rox on Wisebread Having a rosy financial picture isn’t a matter of luck – it takes establishing positive habits and making sound choices each and every day. If you want to emulate the success of the financially happy, this list is a great place to start.

Food For Thought:Battle of the Sexes: How Men and Women View Money by Kate Rogers on FoxBusiness Most of us would guess that there are some significant differences between how men and women think about and handle money, but the actual results of a recent survey are still extremely interesting and worth a look.